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AMANAH IKHTIAR MALAYSIA. The Role of Microfinance in Poverty Alleviation: AIM’s Experience. ISLAMIC MICROFINANCE AN INSTRUMENT FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION. Microfinance . Definition
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AMANAH IKHTIAR MALAYSIA The Role of Microfinance in Poverty Alleviation: AIM’s Experience • ISLAMIC MICROFINANCE • AN INSTRUMENT FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Microfinance • Definition • Microfinance is the provision of financial services to low-income clients in solidarity lending groups including consumers and the self-employed, who traditionally lack access to banking and related services • Microfinance is a broad category of services, which includes microcredit • Objectives • To eradicate poverty amongst the poor and achieve sustainable independence • to bring lower income groups and micro enterprise into the mainstream • To enable poor segments of the population and microenterprises to participate in income generating economic activities, thereby equalizing opportunities and reducing inequalities • Microfinance is a broad category of services, which includes microcredit
Microfinance Promoting Balance and Equitable Growth • Financial Services • Financial Inclusion • Access to financing • Ensure that every economic activity, geographical region & segment of society has access to financial services • Access to financial services Eradicate poverty • Access to financial assistance • Access to financial information • Ensure all economic sectors, regions an the population at range have access to a broad range of financial products and services
Evolution of Micro financing in Malaysia Micro Institutional Framework AmanahIkhtiar Malaysia (AIM) Central Bank (Amendment) Act 2009 TabungEkonomi Kumpulan Usaha Niaga (TEKUN)
Differentiation : Conventional Banks Vs Microfinance Institutions
Case Study : AmanahIkhtiar Malaysia (AIM) • Largest microcredit organization in Malaysia – established in 1987 • Objectives – Reducing poverty in Malaysia through disbursement of loans to poor households to finance income generating activities • Practice Islamic microfinance scheme – instead of paying interest rates, members pay “service charge” • Since inception, more than RM 6.4 billion or USD 2.0 billion has been disbursed to about 280,000 borrowers
Type of Contract – QardHasan Intensive supervisionSkills TrainingHuman Capital DevelopmentConsultation Qard 0% Service Charge (Ujrah) 10%
Enhancement in Microfinance Contract : MurabahahCommodity 1 Commodity Market KOMODITI Purchasing Commodity (Pool of Suppliers) AIM Commodity Suppliers A Cash Payment 2 Commodity Suppliers B Deferred Payment Selling Commodity Commodity Suppliers C BURSA SUQ AL-SILA (Trading & Clearing Engine) 3 6 Selling Commodity Commodity Suppliers D SAHABAT 4 Commodity Supplier E 5 Cash Payment
Enhancement in Microfinance : (i) Entrepreneurs Development Program
Enhancement in Microfinance : (ii) Entrepreneurs Development - Business Development From Grocery Shop to Mini Market Make over Before After
Enhancement in Microfinance : (iii) Human Capital Development